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laxman Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 5:13 AM EST
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I'm sure you all have seen those cigar-size tubes with PG crystals in them. As winter is coming up here in massachusetts and the heat goes on, i'm having trouble keeping the humidity above 65 or 66--I'm thinking of adding one of those humidifier tubes to get it up.

Anyone have experience with these? How are they?
DrMaddVibe Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 5:48 AM EST
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They burn really hot and don't have much taste.
laxman Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 5:56 AM EST
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Really? thanks a bunch--i'll cancel the order i made for 14 boxes

DrMaddVibe Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 6:00 AM EST
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Just kiddin'!

I switched to the ol cheapo-make-your-own.

Soap Box and sponges from dollar store.

PG juice

Distilled water.


Make sure you super saturate sponges and wring out before charging with PG.

I've had my humi's going for months with PERFECT regulation.

One of the keys is to be patient. Rome wasn't built in a day, and it'll take more than a week sometimes to get the temp and RH right.

DON'T INTRODUCE CIGARS TO YOUR HUMIDOR UNTIL YOU GET THE ACHIEVED RESULTS!!!!!
laxman Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 6:10 AM EST
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The thing is--I've had my humi going great for a few months now--keeping it between 68 and 70; it's just that the ambient humidity is so low in my house now that the heat is on i wanted to add one of those tubes for some extra juice--sound right??
Claytonbahr Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 6:24 AM EST
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Instead of using sponges, which can get moldy quickly, you might try going to a craft store and picking up some of that green plant foam. It's the same stuff they use in the humidifiers and it's super cheap.
dhofer22 Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 9:09 AM EST
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I have to agree with madvibe about the sponges, most of them come with an aggent added so they will not mold and the PG makes sure that they wont mold. I think it is all a matter of pref.
plabonte Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 9:15 AM EST
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I puchased a sampler pack from another site and got a free humidifer tube that had either chalk or clay in it. Anyone use one of these and if so did it work better then the plant foam?
rem_MrSoprano Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 11:04 AM EST
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Laxman,

How big is your humidor? It has been my experience that one of those tubes will only make a difference with a box that holds about 25 cigars max. If it's bigger than that pick up a couple. They do help for the case you are talking about. Just make sure you have enough to make a difference.
laxman Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 3:27 PM EST
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it is about a 60 cigar humidor--but since i already have an oasis foam humidifier in there, i thought one of those tubes might help.

also, can you put those tubes right on top of or next to gars and not have them f- up the stogies?
rem_MrSoprano Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Nov 8 2002, 5:19 AM EST
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Laxman,

Yes you can just put it in place of a cigar and it works fine. If your humidity is only down a couple of percentage points and it's a 60-capacity humidor 1 will probably do the trick.
osage Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Nov 8 2002, 5:56 AM EST
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If you use the humidifier tube you might want to keep the cello wraper on the cigar/s that are next to the tube. They sometimes can mildew.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Nov 8 2002, 7:28 AM EST
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laxman

at your age you should not have any trouble "to get it up."
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Nov 8 2002, 7:38 AM EST
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plabonte

i have some of the original chalk/clay things made in the late 30' or early 40's, by the atmos co, new york. they were advertised on a card with the words, "now you can buy them by the box" they came in a metal tube with holes all around. i don't think pg was recognized as a stablizing agent for humidity in a humidor, until later on.
rem_MrSoprano Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, Nov 8 2002, 10:04 AM EST
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osage,

Good point. I didn't think to mention that. Yeah you don't want these sitting next to a cigar w/o cello. Another tip, if your humidification unit is in the top put this on the bottom or vice versa.
SteveR@CigarBid Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Nov 8 2002, 10:17 AM EST
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I have 2 Clima-Guard tubes in my box which is holding about a hundred right now. It has been touching my cigars for about 4 months now, and they are fine (they are not in cello).

In my smaller humidors (40 capacity), I have one tube in each. In order to conserve space, I attached the tube to the lid of the humidor with velcro, going horizontal along the heads of the cigars. So, it's not touching any cigars, distributes the moisture evenly, and allows me to fit an extra cigar in the box :)
laxman Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Nov 8 2002, 10:30 AM EST
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Thanks for all the suggestions guys. As it turns out, I ended up just being a little inventive and making my own humidifier. I took a small plastic container that i had been storing laundry quarters in, cut some holes in the top, and popped in a cylindrical piece of oasis wet foam--soaked it with 50/50 solution and VOILA!! my humidity it back in the 68 range. i just set it down in the bottom of the humi next to a stored box of excalburst that left a little room in the box.
Thanks again

adam
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